RuffinoChianti Classico Riserva Ducale

1993 Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale

Ruffino

Central Italy / Italy

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£33.00

Tuscany Wine Journal, Day Four: Chianti Classico

After scouring Montalcino for the very best of Brunello, FINE+RARE buyer Jessica Bryans turns her attention to Chianti Classico, unearthing some little-known gems on the way. Day One · Day Two · Day Three Day 4 After three fantastic days touring Montalcino, it was time to move on to the region Chianti Classico. This is a crucial zone in the panorama of Italian ...

ON October 29, 2015

Castello di Ama - Leading the Renaissance of Chianti Classico

This week we were fortunate enough to source a selection of rare, aged parcels of single-vineyard Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, direct from the cellars of Castello di Ama. This winery has been a leading light in the renaissance of the Chianti Classico region and should be firmly on everyone’s fine wine radar. Castello di Ama is a must-have for anyone seeking ...

ON October 11, 2018

Produttori del Barbaresco - The Single Vineyard Riservas

It is a rare chance to taste all the single vineyards side by side and the best opportunity to really try and understand the nuances and terroirs of each of the separate sites. What is immediately clear is however variable in their tannin profiles, aromatics and fruit flavours, they are all incredibly consistent in quality. There isn’t a bad wine in the line-up, more than ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 21, 2020

Two titans of Tuscany: Percarlo and La Ricolma

Luca Martini di Cigala, the man behind Percarlo and La Ricolma, is one of Tuscany’s viticultural pioneers. We spoke to the San Giusto a Rentennano winemaker about his role in the region’s renaissance and how he turned to the vineyard to reveal his wines’ true potential Few wine regions have seen a transformation as significant as Tuscany has over the ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 21, 2022

The Super Tuscans: everything you need to know

Sassicaia, Tignanello, Ornellaia: these fabled Super Tuscans are some of the world’s most desirable wines – kickstarting Italy’s fine wine renaissance, re-defining its reputation and proving what was possible. But how did these lowly table wines rise to the top of the fine wine ranks? For a long time, Tuscany was known merely for its squat jugs of rustic Chianti, ...

BY Sophie Thorpe,

ON September 10, 2020